“I didn’t want to live with any regret,” Wagner said at UK Media Day. “It’s something I’ve wanted to do in my mind for a while. I do love basketball, but I have a love for football and it’s something I wanted to pursue.”
Wagner had enough talent to pursue football straight out of high school. A four-star talent, the 6’6″ wide receiver was the No. 284 player in the 2015 recruiting class according to the 247 Composite Rankings. He quickly caught Vince Marrow’s attention.
“I went and watched him in the (Ohio) state championship game.